# Tagavoranist, Armenia: what it is and when to go > Tagavoranist is a hill in Armenia (Թագավորանիստ) (Vanadzor). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/tagavoranist/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hill in Armenia · History - **Local name:** Թագավորանիստ - **Where:** Armenia - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** LWN Gyumri, 55 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 40.81343, 44.50021 ## What it is and where Tagavoranist is a hill in Armenia (Թագավորանիստ) (Vanadzor). It is in [Vanadzor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/vanadzor/), where this site lists 46 more places to see, 1.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.81343, 44.50021; the nearest main airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN, Gyumri), 55 km as the crow flies. How to get around Armenia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.813434%2C44.500209) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.813434%2C44.500209) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/historia/) places in Armenia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tagavoranist is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 9 h 23 | | February | Better not | 10 h 26 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 06 | | May | Best time | 14 h 17 | | June | Best time | 14 h 55 | | July | Possible | 14 h 39 | | August | Possible | 13 h 38 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 40 | | December | Better not | 9 h 05 | In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Armenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Armenia To enter Armenia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “The borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey are closed”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Armenia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Armenian dram (AMD); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 911 · 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/vanadzor-museum-of-fine-arts/): Museum · 779 m - [Nativity church of the Blessed Virgin Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/nativity-church-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/): Cultural heritage monument of Armenia · 1.2 km - [Stepan Zoryan House-Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/stepan-zoryan-s-house-museum/): Cultural heritage monument of Armenia · 1.3 km - [Antarapah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/antarapah/): Summit · 7.9 km - [St. John's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/st-john-s-church/): Cultural heritage monument of Armenia · 8.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Armenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/). ## More in Armenia: History - [Ani](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/ani/): ruined medieval Armenian city in Kars, Turkey, and UNESCO World Heritage Site - [Geghard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/geghard-monastery/): cultural heritage monument of Armenia - [Etchmiadzin Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/echmiadzin-cathedral/): cultural heritage monument of Armenia - [Garni Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/garni-pagan-temple-garni-temple/): sacred architecture - [Erebuni Fortress](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/erebuni-fortress/): Fortress - [Sanahin Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/sanahin-monastery/): cultural heritage monument of Armenia Every Armenia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tagavoranist? It is a hill in Armenia (Թագավորանիստ in the local language). ### When is the best time to visit Tagavoranist? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 05. ### How do you get to Tagavoranist? The nearest main airport is Shirak International Airport (LWN), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.813434%2C44.500209) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Armenia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Armenia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/vanadzor-museum-of-fine-arts/), [Nativity church of the Blessed Virgin Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/nativity-church-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/), [Stepan Zoryan House-Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/stepan-zoryan-s-house-museum/). The rest is in [the Armenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/armenia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/841703823), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20516127), CC0. More about Tagavoranist on [Wikipedia](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%B9%D5%A1%D5%A3%D5%A1%D5%BE%D5%B8%D6%80%D5%A1%D5%B6%D5%AB%D5%BD%D5%BF). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).